if they meant business and in the stake they stayed through four( that’ s right) workouts with fourteen horses remaining. Judge Jack Darnell admittedly got a bit mixed up and after calling some exhibitors back into the center ring after the show, tied CLOWN’ S SPUR to the blue and DIXIE’ S BIG SHOT reserve. This reversed his original tie and both Lloyd Wood, who made the best show of his career on CLOWN’ S SPUR that night, and Terrell Singletan ', riding DIXIE BIG SHOT, were excellent examples of what true sportsmen should be. T-Ville Stables did get a top Blue at the Southern Championships, however as Polly Singletary“ hit the big time” with her Walking Pony SUN’ S TORNADO, to win the Pony Stake. This little team was great in winning this class. Marsha Coombs was second on INVASION’ S DREAM SUPREME and Lynn Doughty was third on her SETTING SUN’ S APOLLO.
Complete results of this show are reported elsewhere in this issue.
The annual Exhibitors Breakfast was well attended this year. Host H. O. Davis was at his usual best as he greeted those attending this event. A culinary delight, the table was set buffet style with eve 17 imaginable Southern delight including fatback and grits. Everyone came early and stayed late and thoroughly enjoyed the fellowship.
The other eagerly awaited social event of the annual show is the Exhibitors Breakfast and Dance held annually after the show is over on Saturday night. This year was the best ever( and we have attended quite a few) and was very well attended. The music was tops and the food excellent and when we left about 2:00 a. m., they were still going strong.
Our compliments to H. O. Davis, W. O. Crawford, James E. Beasley. Jr., Tine W. Davis and Harold E. Martin, officers of the Southern Championship Horse Show for another job well done. We enjoyed every phase of this years event and look forward to next season. Organist Jimmy Richardson provided his usual fine recital of“ Walking Horse” melodics and Ring Master Emmitt Stone spent a good week of handling the affairs within the ring.
A note of interest was the presence of Governor-Elect Lurlene Wallace who was on hand to present the ribbon and trophies to the winner of the Championship Stake. Last year Bud got to meet Mr. Wallace.
Michigan Walking Horse News
By Mrs. J. Wade Titus Galesburg, Michigan
North Central States Walking Plorse Breeders’ Futurity and Show was held Saturday, October 29, at Michigan State University Livestock Pavilion at East Lansing, Michigan.
Leo Barth of I-Iastings, is chairman of this all Walking Horse Show and chose as judge, Llerman Warren of Spring Hill, Tennessee. Don Hanson, of Lou-Don Farms, Galesburg, acted as show announcer, with Gordon Lowry of Lowell, and Paige Emmons of Galesburg, taking over ringmaster duties. Show photographer was the popular horse show photographer, J. Emerson Colby of Alto, Michigan.
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